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Section of an Architectural Frieze

Section of an Architectural Frieze

Coptic

Architectural frieze decorated in relatively flat relief. Stylized, continuous acanthus branch. Leaves and trilobate flowers (?) alternate along either side of the straight stem. A narrow fillet, bisected by an incised groove, forms the border along one edge of the block. Surface of relief is quite battered in places.

Limestone

Byzantine period

Architectural Elements